Is it ARFID or Picky Eating? Nutrition Interventions for Food Selectivity in Older Children

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This webinar was presented live on May 10, 2022.

This will be a 1-hour webinar to guide dietitians through the identification and potential interventions that can be made for children that have been diagnosed with Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder. Participants will be educated on how to identify and monitor these clients. The presentations will include recommendations for working with older children that are experiencing ARFID as children with this condition age the treatment can become more challenging.

CPEU: 1.0
CPE Level: 3
Performance Indicators: 4.2.1, 8.1.2, 8.2.4

Learning Objectives

1. Explain the diagnosis of ARFID and learn to distinguish between pathology and typical eating behavior
2. Identify nutrition concerns that can potentially develop as a result of food aversions
3. Discuss current interventions for working with older children with food aversions

Speaker

Rashelle Berry, MPH, MS, RDN, LD

Rashelle Berry has worked with children with feeding difficulties for nearly 15 years. As the nutrition manager for the feeding program at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, her true passion is ensuring that children are well nourished so that they can meet their full potential. Rashelle works with children from birth to 21 with a wide range of medical and developmental needs.